Armenian Genocide Times Square commemoration set for April 24

PanARMENIAN.Net - The commemoration of the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will take place in Times Square, New York City, on April 24 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.

Thousands are expected to join in solidarity alongside noted politicians, academics and artists to honor the victims of the Armenian Genocide, while advancing the fight towards global recognition.

According to the Armenian organization Knights of Vartan, special accolades will be given to U.S. President Joe Biden and Members of Congress for standing on the right side of history and affirming the Armenian Genocide through formal recognition.

While over a century has passed since the first genocide of the 20th century that claimed the lives of 1.5 million Armenian martyrs by the Young Turk Party of the Ottoman Empire, the Armenian Diaspora continues its efforts to remember, to honor and to educate the world about this catastrophic event in history -- a piece of history that not only goes unrecognized to this day by the Turkish government, but is perpetuated with the recent war and ongoing conflicts in Artsakh.

The annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration in Times Square is sponsored by the Knights of Vartan and Daughters of Vartan, a national fraternal organization, and co-sponsored by the Armenian General Benevolent Union, Armenian Assembly of America, Armenian National Committee of America, Armenian Democratic Liberal Party, Armenian Missionary Association of America, the Armenian Bar Association, Tekeyan Cultural Association, and the Armenian Council of America; participating organizations include the Diocese of the Armenian Church, Prelacy of the Armenian Church, Armenian Missionary Association of America, Armenian Missionary Association, Armenian Evangelical Union, Armenian Catholic Eparchy, and several national Armenian youth organizations.